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Lagosians Are You Feeling Gov. Ambode's Impact Yet?

I remember being in Rivers state weeks ago, on Wike's hundredth day in office. Radio stations were abuzz with phone calls from indigenes, the satisfied and dissatisfied alike. Some were calling for Governor Wike's head; It's been 100 days in office and we've yet to see any substantial thing he has done. In truth, some admitted that while there were signs of his presence, he should have achieved more by now.

Now this makes me wonder about my own state of residence. It's being much longer than those 100 days and I'm left with a feeling similar to one you get after eating a much anticipated plate of your favourite meal and realizing that for some reason your belly is hollow and still empty. And no, this isn't because he was allegedly at Quilox nightclub boogying it down a few nights ago.

I see okada riders plying express roads with reckless abandon and astounding impunity. Heavy duty vehicles are still roaming the roads at all hours and trailers are falling. It seems it's goodbye to the respect formerly accorded to BRT as any vehicle is allowed to ride on its lanes. I see no road works being done and the roads are actually getting worse by the hour. I don't know if I've been out of Lagos so much in the last for months that I've missed the "workings" of our Governor, or if they're just not there!

It's for this reason I'm asking you Lagosians/residents of Lagos (before someone points out to me that I'm not a Lagosian), if you're feeling Ambode's impact yet? If you were to assess him, perhaps write his report card, based on your observation of him in his months in office, what would it read like?

No. No impact whatsoever. With each passing day, I'm grateful I didnt vote that day. Lastma has relaxed, the concept of BRT lane is now a joke(just go to CMS any work day morning), people breaking the law left, right, and centre with audacious impunity and I'm wondering, what exactly is Ambode doing? Nothing has changed since he was elected. In fact, things have gone from good to worse since he came in. Like Memphis stated, if APC doesn't talk sense into his head and tell him to sit up, they can forget Lagos state come 2019. Anyone but Ambode.

Sunshine,Lastman didn't relax on their own accord.I heard from some bus drivers sometime ago that the governor ordered that Lastman shouldn't disturb them anymore.To say I was surprised that day is an understatement.

Ambode told lastma to 'book' erring motorists instead of arresting them. Imagine that in a state/country where we have no systems and structures to support booking/issuing of tickets to traffic offenders. Drivers don't respect Police because they can be bought cheaply and the only reason they respected lastma officials was the one thing that has now been taken away from them - the power to arrest offenders and charge them high penalty. I am not saying that booking offenders isn't better but not with our present lack of supporting systems.

I am not disappointed because from day one, I was not expecting Ambode to perform. He just doesn't come across to me as a performer. I hope he disappoints me though.

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